Steven John Ward
Birthday: Born in 1990-06-02 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Deathday: Alive
Steven is a South African actor best known for his role as Dracule Mihawk in the Netflix live action adaption of One Piece - the best-selling manga series in history. Having completed a Bachelor in Live Performance from AFDA, as well as training with several local and international coaches, Steven has appeared in a number of theatre and film productions including, Barefoot in the Park, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Day We Didn't Meet, and SAFTA award-winning film, From a House on Willow Street. Making his television debut in the 2010 Amstel Class Act competition, placing 7th in South Africa, Steven has appeared in numerous commercials and is a regular on television screens worldwide, having played characters in local Telenovela's like Legacy; and international roles in Strike Back and Syfy's Vagrant Queen. Steven's dexterity as an actor saw him cast in South Africa's first commissioned Netflix series, Queen Sono, portraying the role of a Russian mafia gangster, posing as a British philanthropist. In 2024, we saw Steven starring alongside Charlotte Hope in the drama Catch Me A Killer. The multi-talented Steven is highly sought-after in the voice over booth, having worked with numerous commercial clients in South Africa. Steven's voice brings a rich nuance to any script. Behind the scenes Steven worked as a Casting Associate/Director for 10+ years giving him invaluable knowledge of what goes into the process of casting an actor and thus helping him hone his own skills for all his on-camera endeavours.
TV Credits
Inconceivable
Character: Nick Rebeiro
Inconceivable is the story of two women who've been best friends since high school, now at the centre of a group of female friends, all in their mid-thirties and facing the first few years of getting pregnant and child-rearing while each holding down their demanding jobs. In the midst of this friend group is a lingering affair, a struggle with infertility, fierce competitiveness, even fiercer love and something unthinkable....
ONE PIECE
Character: Dracule Mihawk
With his straw hat and ragtag crew, young pirate Monkey D. Luffy goes on an epic voyage for treasure....
Catch Me a Killer
Character: Mark
Follow South Africa’s first forensic and investigative psychologist, Micki Pistorius (played by Charlotte Hope), as she studies the minds of South Africa's serial killers. Catch Me A Killer is an adaptation of Micki's autobiography that details her work as the first female criminal profiler in the country, which is brought to life as the events are depicted in the series....
Cartoon Network Dance Club
Character: Host
Maria and Roofi or D! and Rafael team up with some well known Cartoon Network characters to become the 'A-team of dance moves'. If a kid needs to learn new moves, they can call the team! They will then rush to the rescue in the CN Van....
Vagrant Queen
Character: Chaz
Elida, an orphaned queen who refuses to accept her true title, prefers to scavenge and get into scrapes throughout the galaxy as the Republic government seeks to snuff out her royal bloodline. Elida's existence is turned upside down when her friend from way back, Isaac, claims that Elida's mother, Xevelyn, is still alive....
Queen Sono
Character: Elton / Vitali
A highly trained South African spy must face changing relationships in her personal life while taking on her most dangerous mission yet....
No Man Left Behind
Character: Seth Howard
To be trapped behind enemy lines is every soldier’s worst nightmare: a situation they all train for, few experience, and even fewer survive. No Man Left Behind dramatizes the stories of real-life war-heroes whose contribution to the war effort becomes a pure battle for survival against all odds....
Movie Credits
From a House on Willow Street
Character: Ade
After a young woman is kidnapped, her captors soon come to realize that in fact they may be the ones in danger and this young woman has a dark secret inside her....
Triggered
Character: Ezra
Nine friends, all harboring a dark secret, go camping in the woods. After a wild night of partying, they wake up with suicide bombs strapped to their chests, all with varying times on their countdown clocks. They decide to work out how to disarm the bombs or find help - until they discover they can 'take' one another's time by killing each other....
The Day We Didn't Meet
Character: Sam
Alex and Sam (Steven John Ward from Inconceivable) reconnect after a chance encounter. They imagine a fantasy life as a married couple and abandon all their responsibilities to be together. However, reality soon comes knocking....
Angel of the Skies
Character: Johnny
War is declared and Britain must take action against Nazi Germany if Europe is going to be saved from its ruthless clutches. Determined to beat the enemy Flt. Office Earl Kirk, a young South African pilot, volunteers his services to the Royal Air Force, sacrificing his family, his future and himself in the fight against evil. Whilst in combat, surrounded by bombers and under relentless attack, Kirk must make the decision that could change his and his crew's life forever....